Mystery: From Celestial Venerable's Backup to Red Priest

Chapter 87 Promotion to 'Provocateur'

Chapter 87 Promotion to 'Provocateur'

Looking at the black, viscous potion in front of him, which resembled asphalt used for road construction in his past life, Evan's face involuntarily showed a look of disgust. Just one glance was enough to make him want to smash and crush it.

Evan managed to suppress these emotions only after meditating.

This is not only because the potion doesn't look appealing, but also because of the potion itself.

If just looking at the potion makes one so disgusted, then what kind of nasty person must the one who drinks it be?

This is so different from the "Instigator" potion; no wonder people like witches and hate hunters.

Evan couldn't help but mutter a curse in his mind. Although he felt disgusted, Evan didn't hesitate at all in his actions.

He drank the potion in one gulp.

As expected, Evan felt himself entering that mysterious city, which he still knew very little about, again. However, this time he was not in the room on the top floor of the city, but outside the room, standing on the top of the tower.

Only then did Evan realize that he was in the tallest Gothic building in the entire mysterious city, and that he was now standing on the top of the tower, overlooking the entire city.

Just as Evan appeared in the mysterious city, a riot suddenly broke out. Countless creatures, who had fallen into the trap of desire, suddenly stopped what they were doing and collectively worshipped Evan at the highest level, begging him to spare them and save them.

Evan's state was strange; he seemed to be in a state of blankness, silently watching everything without saying a word.

After an unknown amount of time, Evan woke up in his apartment again, but he couldn't recall how he entered the mysterious city.

Evan realized that this was another protective measure taken by the Mysterious City. Just as Klein did not think there was anything wrong with himself, but in the eyes of those with extraordinary destinies, he represented an indescribable existence, and a single glance could cause them to lose control.

If Evan truly remembered what it looked like to look down upon the entire mysterious city, then death would be the best ending for him now.

The secrets that he was meant to explore would eventually be discovered by himself. Unlike Klein, Evan was not eager to go home, so he was not in a hurry to explore the secrets of the mysterious city. Therefore, Evan's mindset was very calm.

After being promoted to "Provocateur", Evan's physical abilities and the powers he gained from taking Hunter's Potions were enhanced once again, and he also gained a new extraordinary ability - Provoke.

It can bring about permanent changes in state, or it can be actively stimulated.

The former refers to Evan's ability to permanently enhance his insight, effectively identifying which language, behaviors, and events a target is more sensitive to and more easily provoked.

Once you actively use provocation, you can make the target lose their rationality. The more targeted you are, the better the effect.

Even those who lack reason and are incapable of communication, Evan can exude a sense of disgust that they find repulsive.

With this ability alone, it's no wonder that the casualty rate of extraordinary individuals in the Hunter Path is so high, and they are often targeted and chased on the battlefield.

However, those who can survive in this role-playing environment are all shrewd and difficult to deal with; it can be considered a process of survival of the fittest.

However, unlike other "troublemakers", Evan is a dual-path extraordinary being who can adjust his temperament according to his own needs. In the big city of Backlund, there are too many people who are not to be trifled with, so Evan decided to use "incitement" as the main method and use "troublemaking" less often.

The biggest surprise that Pu Sheng brought to Evan was actually the digestion of the potion. He didn't know if it was because the painting he had Klein leave behind was too provocative and had such a good effect.

The digestion of the "Provocateur" potion was surprisingly good. In addition, although Evan was a dual-path extraordinary, he only had one digestion experience bar. Evan estimated that he would only need one to two weeks to completely digest the two potions. If he had a good role-playing opportunity, he might be able to digest them immediately.

This is undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.

In addition, after Evan's ascension, he was able to access the extraordinary abilities of Sequence 7 ahead of time due to the mysterious city.

Yes, it's still sequence 7, not sequence 6, but Evan is already quite satisfied.

Last time, Evan chose the "Witch's" ability to take control and the "Arsonist's" ability to release fireballs.

This time, Evan chose Mirror Magic and Condensing the Blazing White Spear.

The mirror magic can be combined with the witch's ability to divination that Evan previously chose, allowing for more accurate mirror divination. It also gives Evan his first life-saving spell—the Magic Mirror Substitution Spell.

The Blazing White Spear also made Evan even more lethal. Extraordinary individuals without any means of self-preservation could easily be killed by Evan. Looking at himself in the dressing mirror, Evan sighed softly. Until today, he finally felt a certain sense of security.

Sometimes, the more a person knows, the less secure they feel. Because of his memories from Lord of Mysteries, Evan knows that this world is a battle of gods, that knowledge is poisonous, and that he might encounter an angel at any time, let alone someone like him who carries secrets.

The Law of Extraordinary Characteristics Convergence is practically a Damocles' sword tailor-made for people like him and Klein; they never know when they'll run into big shots from this path on the street.

Klein's situation is somewhat better; the high-sequence individuals who occupy the next level, the thieves, and the apprentices have all been wiped out, with only Amon seemingly proving difficult to deal with.

Evan was somewhat at a loss, because both the Hunter and Witch pathways of the angels were still very active and in good condition.

Therefore, Evan's encounter with a high-sequence individual on the street is definitely not a case of paranoia, but rather a very real possibility, even though Backlund is a city heavily protected by the three major churches and the royal family.

Putting everything else aside, when Evan went to the East District to wander around and find out what was going on, he discovered several "hunters" in the "Gray Vision".

So even while dancing on eggs, Evan never thought of distancing himself from the Witch Cult and the Gnostic Society. Otherwise, if one day he encountered a high-sequence witch on the road and saw that Evan was not an "assassin" belonging to their side, she might have just killed him and taken his extraordinary traits.

Evan took out his pocket watch and glanced at the time. He realized it was already 2 p.m. He had been busy moving, meeting Natasha, and getting promoted, and hadn't had time to eat. He was starving.

So he stopped tidying up the house, changed his clothes, and went to eat. Afterward, he went to see if Fors and Hugh had moved out of Backlund Bridge. Evan was planning to attend Mr. A's party through Hugh.

It's time to establish contact with the Aurora Club.